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Students compete against each other to gather the most balls during a game of Hungry-Hungry Hippos, featured in the first Spirit Week rally of the year  at Palo Alto High School. According to sophomore Tessa Berney, she enjoyed watching the activity. “I was really happy with the Hungry-Hungry Hippos,” Berney said. “I missed that last year, and it's actually a lot more elaborate than I thought.”
Seniors snag victories in first Spirit Week rally
Vivian Lin and Mihika Sridhar October 11, 2024

Judging by the cheers, hollers, and whoops that echoed at lunch today through Palo Alto High School’s Big Gym, this year's Spirit Week is going...

The green costumes worn by Palo Alto High School students blend into the Quad during the first "best-dressed" competition of Spirit Week. According to senior Heiren Noone, her favorite part of Spirit Week is the class competition. "[The best part of Spirit Week is] dressing up and beating the other grades," Noone said.
Spirit Week kicks off with first "best-dressed" competition
Amani Fossati-Moiane and Gus Soedarmono October 11, 2024

Green paint, neon glitter, and fluffy tutus abounded across Palo Alto High School today for the first day of Spirit Week. The annual school tradition...

Senior ASB vice president Amani Fossati-Moiane cycles through the donated freshman class spirit shirts in front of room 502 on Thursday to an interested Paly student. "The Spirit Swap was mainly for people who don't necessarily tend to participate much in Spirit Week and don't go out of their way to search for outfits," Fossati-Moiane said. "This was a way to bring Spirit Week shopping to school."
Spirit swap brings donated gear to students
Cailey Quita October 11, 2024

With Palo Alto High School's Spirit Week quickly approaching, Paly Associated Student Body hosted the Spirit Swap during lunch on Thursday to...

Dressed in Y2K attire, the seniors at Palo Alto High School shout pridefully during last year's Spirit Week rally. This year, sophomore vice president Leilani Chen is ready to lead her class in full spirit. "I’m most excited to see the energy that the sophomores will bring this year,” Chen said. “We were super energized at the first rally and I have a feeling that if we bring the same energy, we will do well this year.”
Spirit Week 2024: More events split across two weeks
Kristine Lin and Celina Lee October 10, 2024

Spanning two football games and a night rally, and accommodating a three-day weekend in-between, Palo Alto High School's Spirit Week 2024 begins...

Paly Choir performs snippets of "Carmina Burana" on Sunday as a preview for the next joint concert with Schola Cantorum. According to senior Aiden Chen, the preview concert gave audience a taste of the challenging repertoire that is to come for this season. "This is meant to just showcase what we've been learning, these difficult classical pieces, as well as how big and great our choir is nowadays," Chen said. "On Oct. 27, we will be performing the full 'Carmina Burana' with Schola Cantorum and selected parts of the orchestra from Paly."
Paly Choir previews collaboration with Schola Cantorum
Veronica Qiu and Cailey Quita October 8, 2024

From the lively verses of "Matona Mia Cara" to the soothing lull of "Hush, Somebody's Calling My Name," voices of student vocalists on Sunday...

In the fourth period AP Calculus BC class at Palo Alto High School, senior Crystal Li places her phone in the “phone jail.” Starting July 2026, this may become a normal procedure across schools in California thanks to Governor Gavin Newsom signing the Phone-Free School Act into law last week. According to Li, there are often unnecessary complications that come with enforcing phone restrictions. "It becomes a hassle putting it [a phone] in [the phone jail] before class, and taking it out after class," Li said. "There have been multiple times where kids from other periods interrupt the teacher to come back in and pick up a phone they left."
District explores ramifications of phone control law
Kristine Lin and Motoko Iwata October 5, 2024

Editors’ Note: The headline for this story has been updated to avoid misleading interpretations of the PAUSD district phone policy plans. California...

The Palo Alto High School Media Arts Center will be filled with hundreds of students for the Journalism Education Association of Northern California’s annual NorCal Media Day on Saturday. Jami Lim, editor-in-chief of Monta Vista High School's El Estoque, said that the event will inspire students to pursue different aspects of journalism. “NorCal Media Day encourages students to go deeper into journalism and empowers them to pursue various topics that they might not have felt confident or knowledgeable enough to do before,” Lim said.
Paly to host 11th annual NorCal Media Day
Celina Lee, Editor-in-Chief • September 27, 2024

From as far south as Santa Barbara and as far north as Chico City, 700 student journalists, teacher advisers and guests are expected to attend...

United States Representative Anna Eshoo in red stands with the leaders who made the electric Caltrain possible this weekend at the Palo Alto University train station. According to Eshoo, the team effort was the only way this achievement was possible, "I had to have my colleagues with me; this wouldn't have happened without everyone's support and effort," Eshoo said.
Caltrain enters electric era with launch party
Ava Knapp, News Editor • September 22, 2024

We are the ambassadors of the future. We did something for the next generation that we can be proud of. That really is the mark of America —...

Junior reciever Jake Wang and sophomore quarterback Justin Fung celebrate in the endzone after a Viking touchdown against Kings Academy on September 27th. According to Wang, getting in that championship mode is going to keep the Vikings going. “A lot of us from last year's team knows what it takes to get that ring," Wang said. "Just sharing that determination with everyone is going to be key to our success.” 
Football heads into first Bay League game
Shreyas Shashi, Reporter • October 11, 2024
Viking defender Natalie Dymmel chases down Bruins junior Gabriella "Gigi" Gonzalez in the second half of the game at the Earl Hansen Football Stadium, Monday Oct 7th. According to Viking junior wide receiver and defensive back Danica Chew, the team played solid defense but occasionally struggled with making progress on the field. “Our defense was so good today, they were pulling those flags really fast,” Chew said. “I think our offense needs to work on some shorter passes.”
Flag Football falls to Bruins in defensive brawl
Alex Chang and Andrew Zhao October 11, 2024
Paly sophomore outside hitter Maura Hambly serves the ball during the Vikings' eighth match of the season at home against the Homestead High School Mustangs. The Vikings won, 3-2, continuing their winning streak. “Our goal this season is to make it into open for CCS and then to try to go far in Norcal,” Hambly said.
Girls volleyball conquers Mustangs, continues win streak
Cailey Quita October 10, 2024
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Verbatim: Looking back on one year of the Israel-Gaza conflict
Verbatim: Looking back on one year of the Israel-Gaza conflict
Motoko Iwata and Xander Yap October 8, 2024

The Israel-Gaza conflict began on Oct. 7, 2023. The Paly Voice asked students for their opinions on the conflict one year later. "There's...

AAPI Youth Mental Health event creates new mindsets
AAPI Youth Mental Health event creates new mindsets
William Xue September 21, 2024

Palo Alto High School's Associated Student Body hosted an Asian American youth mental health panel discussion on Tuesday night at the Performing...

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Review: Tang Bar's hot pot take-out — worth the drive
Allison Ma, Culture Editor • August 26, 2024

The rich aroma of Sichuan spice and savory chicken broth fills the air at Tang Bar, where vibrant displays of fresh vegetables, thinly sliced...

Review: Mochiko Mochi Pizza explores fusion flavors
Review: Mochiko Mochi Pizza explores fusion flavors
Allison Ma and Veronica Qiu April 24, 2024

The delicate allure of Asian flavors that intertwine with the comforting familiarity of European cuisine at Mochiko Mochi Pizza is like no other,...

The New York Times games page has ten new puzzles for players each day.
New York Times games: Worth playing for students?
Carissa Tsui and Motoko Iwata April 21, 2024

With the recent addition of "Strands" on March 4, the New York Times now hosts 10 games on its website with new rounds of each game available...

Avatar Aang (Gordon Cormier), Katara (Kiawentiio), and Sokka (Ian Ousley) looks in horror as a army of fire nation soldiers approaches them.
'Avatar The Last Airbender': The Avatar returns
Alex Chang and Joy Tan March 27, 2024

Water. Earth. Fire. Air. Long ago these four nations lived in harmony — but everything changed when Netflix’s latest live-action remake of...